Dear Degruy-L, One of our "Genealogy Angels," Carolyn Tregre, has offered to do some research for us: in St. Charles Parish and eventually in St. John and St. James. You should be aware that: "Records in St. Chs. are pretty much land, conveyance and marriage. Orleans required the recordation of birth and deaths long before the rural parishes required it. I am positive there are no birth records in a central registry in St. Charles." Please reply to Carolyn off list. Her email is c.tregre@att.net. She will keep a list of the requests and handle them when and as she can. If she gets a lot, she will have to divide them up and do these at different times. We are very lucky to have Carolyn beside us! Renee